Audubon Adventures

Birding Workshops

Learning About Birds

Master Birder Class

Scholarships

Speakers Bureau

Coordinator: Marcia Klenbort
 

Advance reservations necessary.

Coordinator: Lisa Hurt
 

For schools and nature centers

AAS creates interactive bird activities for teachers to use in class or after school at 3rd, 4th, 5th grade levels, in schools and nature centers. A Bird Bin full of materials and a teacher’s notebook accompany the training that AAS volunteers bring to teachers and leaders. For more information, see December 2007 WINGBARS, pages 1 & 6.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Watchable Wildlife division, paid for materials for our 2006-07 LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS projects in 20 schools and nature centers.

2007 – 2008 LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS Teachers and Leaders
Who are they?
Where do they teach LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS with children?

Sheila Appling ,Science Lab teacher at Centennial Place Elementary School (Atlanta Public Schools), coaches the ‘Bird Brains’ club.
Kathleen Bancroft, an AAS member, assists Melody Swierski, 5th grade teacher at Tritt Elementary School (Cobb Co.).
Brittany Camp is an environmental educator who leads field trips and summer camp experiences at Arabia Mountain Nature Center (DeKalb Co.).
Anna Conrad is Science Lab teacher at Trinity School, a private school in Atlanta; she and AAS member Scottie Johnson will bring birds to 429 students.
Marsha Francis is a Kindergarten teacher at Margaret Fain Elementary School (APS); she and Margaret McWhorter have a vision for schoolwide science.
Buddy Goodloe runs a 4th-5th grade bird club after school at Glenwood Academy (Decatur), where AAS members Becky Valentine and Cheryl Kanes help him.
Mrs. R.R. Harris and Barbara Leath start their first year of teaching birds at Collier Heights Park and Adamsville Center (Atlanta).
Richard Hatcher’s science classes at Campbell Academy (APS) are focused on flight this year. They’ll compare bird flight with planes and rockets.
Claire Hayes, Director, and her staff teach birds in their year-round nature classes at the Dunwoody Nature Center (DeKalb Co.).
Stephanie Gwinn, Librarian, and Roy Jackson, Science Lab, Parkside Elem. School (APS) continue LAB this year with their school environmental projects.
Christina Marr, NWF leader, teaches birds to adults and children at Mill Creek Nature Center (Gwinnett Co.).
Mary Nevil, Librarian, coaches her ‘Brown Thrashers’ bird club at Knollwood Elementary (DeKalb Co.). They hope to return to the Youth Birding Competition at Charlie Elliott Nature Center in April.
Mary Nevins and Rick McCarthy are environmental educators at Cochran Mill Nature Center (Fulton Co.). They teach birds to visiting school groups.
Sheri Pisaturo, Parent, teaches 13 year olds in her Contenders Home School consortium (Gwinnett Co).
Ellen Powell teaches Challenge classes at Bolton Academy (APS), and has become an expert, over the years, at teaching about birds.
Camilla Warren, Parent, will coach three classes this year at Medlock Elementary (DeKalb Co), assisting Ms. Walker, 5th grade Science teacher & Ms. Watlington, 3rd grade teacher.

Congratulations to the LEARNING ABOUT BIRDS
Teachers and Leaders! The Atlanta Audubon Society salutes you!

Coordinators: Marcia Klenbort & Marilyn Harris
 

2008 Volunteer Opportunities

Coordinator: Georgann Schmalz
 

AAS is committed to sponsoring opportunities for adults and children to increase their birding skills and knowledge.

The Echols Scholarship is awarded annually to an adult who has opportunities to share the knowledge gained with others in the Atlanta area.

The Barnsley Scholarship aims to deepen birding skills of a young birder.

Each winner is able to attend a week-long Audubon camp, with a stipend to help with airfare.

Scholarship winners are expected to make a contribution to the AAS education program after their week-long education experience at a national Audubon camp.

Applications are available on this website; Application Deadline is 15 Feb 2008

More information

Coordinator: Barbara Giebelhaus (giebel@bellsouth.net)
 

Coordinator: Victor Williams